In every K1 fiancée visa process, the foreign fiancé, while completing their recent application, must acknowledge that they have reviewed and understand the IMBRA pamphlet.
A link to the pamphlet can be found here: English IMBRA Pamphlet
The pamphlet is also available in other languages:
- Arabic (PDF – 137 KB)
- Chinese (PDF – 212 KB)
- Español (PDF – 105 KB)
- Farsi/Dari (PDF – 257 KB)
- French (PDF – 159 KB)
- German (PDF – 205 KB)
- Greek (PDF – 411 KB)
- Hindi (PDF – 548 KB)
- Japanese (PDF – 239 KB)
- Korean (PDF – 260 KB)
- Polish (PDF – 165 KB)
- Portuguese (PDF – 105 KB)
- Romanian (PDF – 183 KB)
- Russian (PDF – 176 KB)
- Tagalog (PDF – 120 KB)
- Thai (PDF – 151 KB)
- Ukrainian (PDF – 169 KB)
- Uzbek (PDF – 227 KB)
- Vietnamese (PDF – 182 KB)
What is the purpose of IMBRA?
In 2005, the US government sought to protect women from being placed in dangerous positions and dangerous relationships.
Foreign Fiances immigrating to the US, enter an English-speaking country and leave behind friends and family. The risk of isolation is high, and when isolated, abuse may go undetected.
The US Government can foresee a high rate of abuse being likely from certain US Citizens with criminal pasts. Some common crimes that make a US Citizen ineligible to petition a Fiance are:
- Homicide/murder/manslaughter
- Crimes relating to a controlled substance or alcohol
- Domestic violence
- Child abuse and neglect
- Stalking
- Rape
What if I met my Fiance on an International Dating Site?
IMBRA regulations require the dating site to essentially:
- Provide the Criminal Record Check, Proof of Income, and Proof of Marital Status
- Prevent Men from contacting women, allowing the women to clearly choose
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